Tissy Mariam Thomas
Biographic Data
| ID | 172995 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tissy Mariam Thomas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tissy Mariam |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomas |
| SIGNATURE | THOMAS T M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kerala |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0790-4964 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Siri the Healing Mother: Relational Dynamics Between Mother and Child in a Matrilineal Society
The Siri cult revolves around an oral tradition from Tulunadu in Dakshina Kannada (South Canara), India, featuring a story that unfolds over 15,683 lines. It tells the myth of Siri, a remarkable woman, and her lineage. During the famous Siri Jatre (which means festival), women are possessed by the spirits of Siri and her descendants, such as Abbaga and Daraga. This article explores the ritual space of the Siri cult as a transformative arena for w…
Decolonizing Counselling: Integrating Non-Western Perspectives in Mental Health Intervention
This paper discusses the need to decolonize mainstream counseling practices, predominantly influenced by Eurocentric perspectives, by incorporating non-Western views and experiences. It highlights the importance of recognizing the fluidity of self and identity within diverse social and ecological contexts, particularly in countries like India, where mental health issues are on the rise. The paper critiques the limitations of Western therapeutic a…
Gendered parenting and gender role attitude among children
In a society rife with gender stereotypes and discrimination, children frequently learn to accept gender roles that are not necessarily equitable to all genders. Many factors during childhood and adolescence impact children's beliefs and actions about gender roles. These attitudes and behaviors are typically acquired and reinforced at home. Most research on gender socialization place greater emphasis on typical growth and average patterns across …
The religious component of uncertainty avoidance in the child-rearing practices in Kerala, India
The degree to which individuals of a society are uncomfortable with unpredictability and ambiguity is expressed by the Uncertainty Avoidance dimension of Geert Hofstede. Many studies have explored Uncertainty avoidance in terms of factors such as religion, law, and technology. The present study focuses on religion as it is the most explored research area while studying uncertainty avoidance of a culture. Based on this premise, we sought to unders…
Death attitudes and volunteering motives of youth during the flood in Kerala, India
Results of the study suggest that neutral acceptance of death attitude is positively related to volunteering motives. Likewise, volunteering motives vary significantly according to gender, marital status, socioeconomic status, and health perception, while death attitude differs significantly based on religion. This study directly implies terror management theory, which states that when reminded of their mortality, people intensify the desire to e…
Breaking the limits of executive functions: Towards a sociocultural perspective
Executive functions refer to the neurocognitive processes that enable conscious control of goal-directed behaviour. Executive functions lay the neural and cognitive foundation for civilisation and culture with its far reaching effects in day-to-day planning, problem-solving, creativity, self-regulation, empathy and cooperative social behaviour. Though a celebrated area of research for cognitive scientists, contemporary studies find that most of t…
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Breaking the limits of executive functions: Towards a sociocultural perspective
Executive functions refer to the neurocognitive processes that enable conscious control of goal-directed behaviour. Executive functions lay the neural and cognitive foundation for civilisation and culture with its far reaching effects in day-to-day planning, problem-solving, creativity, self-regulation, empathy and cooperative social behaviour. Though a celebrated area of research for cognitive scientists, contemporary studies find that most of t…
The religious component of uncertainty avoidance in the child-rearing practices in Kerala, India
The degree to which individuals of a society are uncomfortable with unpredictability and ambiguity is expressed by the Uncertainty Avoidance dimension of Geert Hofstede. Many studies have explored Uncertainty avoidance in terms of factors such as religion, law, and technology. The present study focuses on religion as it is the most explored research area while studying uncertainty avoidance of a culture. Based on this premise, we sought to unders…
Death attitudes and volunteering motives of youth during the flood in Kerala, India
Results of the study suggest that neutral acceptance of death attitude is positively related to volunteering motives. Likewise, volunteering motives vary significantly according to gender, marital status, socioeconomic status, and health perception, while death attitude differs significantly based on religion. This study directly implies terror management theory, which states that when reminded of their mortality, people intensify the desire to e…
Gendered parenting and gender role attitude among children
In a society rife with gender stereotypes and discrimination, children frequently learn to accept gender roles that are not necessarily equitable to all genders. Many factors during childhood and adolescence impact children's beliefs and actions about gender roles. These attitudes and behaviors are typically acquired and reinforced at home. Most research on gender socialization place greater emphasis on typical growth and average patterns across …
Siri the Healing Mother: Relational Dynamics Between Mother and Child in a Matrilineal Society
The Siri cult revolves around an oral tradition from Tulunadu in Dakshina Kannada (South Canara), India, featuring a story that unfolds over 15,683 lines. It tells the myth of Siri, a remarkable woman, and her lineage. During the famous Siri Jatre (which means festival), women are possessed by the spirits of Siri and her descendants, such as Abbaga and Daraga. This article explores the ritual space of the Siri cult as a transformative arena for w…
Decolonizing Counselling: Integrating Non-Western Perspectives in Mental Health Intervention
This paper discusses the need to decolonize mainstream counseling practices, predominantly influenced by Eurocentric perspectives, by incorporating non-Western views and experiences. It highlights the importance of recognizing the fluidity of self and identity within diverse social and ecological contexts, particularly in countries like India, where mental health issues are on the rise. The paper critiques the limitations of Western therapeutic a…
Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Ambiguity (1 works) · Avoidance behaviour (1 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (1 works) · Child and Animal Learning Development (1 works)